BERN, SWITZERLAND – The winners of the annual Swiss wine awards for 2016 were named Wednesday evening 26 October in Bern as part of the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse gala evening that attracts some 400 people from the Swiss wine world. (photos tomorrow, Thursday, of some of the winners) Part of the press release […]
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Vaud honoured for stellar wines
BERN, SWITZERLAND – In a remarkable show, winning a number of top awards for Swiss wines, canton Vaud’s producers put their wines in the limelight Thursday evening. The honour of being named Swiss Winery of the Year went to the Domaine de la Ville de Morges, which has been harvesting a string of prizes in […]
Top Swiss wines 2015 announced (update, list)
Winners list now available GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The wines that won gold and silver medals at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse (GPVS), the Swiss wine national competition, have been announced, an exciting collection of wines from around the country. I’ve been skimming the list of gold medal winners and there are some truly beautiful […]
Swiss Syrahs, lookin’ good
And tasting even better I spent two days at the Grand prix du vin suisse wine competition as a judge, at the start of the week. People always ask me afterwards what great wines I tasted, assuming I’ll give them the name and maker. Can’t do it – we taste blind, and about the only […]
Geneva wine awards, spotlight on the best
Fine blends, aromatic whites from 2014 vintage GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Gamay, Pinot Noir, Chasselas, Cabernet Franc and a blend were the official Geneva stars Wednesday evening at the canton’s annual wine awards, the Sélection des vins de Genève. The awards evening at the Hôtel de Ville shows off some of the best wines in the […]